Acts 19:23-26
23 And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen. 25 He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. 26 Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands.
God's way caused a stir because the idol trade was in jeopardy. So the idol union got together and began stirring up the workers to stop opposition to their trade. They saw this threat beyond Ephesus, reaching across what is now northwest Turkey, seeing how Paul had persuaded many to stop worshiping man made gods and worship instead the only true God and Jesus whom was sent. Even now industries that thrive on immorality, materialism, and works of man (such as many movies) all feel threatened by Christ and morality. But God still changes people by His word. It is above censors and trade.
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